Cost of living comparison
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Salalah vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary
Salalah is 86.7% more expensive than Algiers.
- Restaurants
- pay 61.7% more in Salalah
- Groceries
- pay 66.5% more in Salalah
- Transportation
- pay 2.7 times more in Salalah
- Housing
- pay 2.0 times more in Salalah
- Childcare
- pay 5.5% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 3.4 times more in Salalah
- Clothing
- pay 28.4% less in Salalah
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Salalah are more expensive than in Algiers. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Salalah. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Salalah.
Salalah vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salalah instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.38 DZD450.55 | $5.20 OMR2.000 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $4.82 DZD643.70 | $13.00 OMR5.000 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.59 DZD79.19 | $0.65 OMR0.250 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.23 DZD30.55 | $0.26 OMR0.100 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.5% more for groceries
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.18 DZD23.47 | $1.25 OMR0.480 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.09 DZD679.46 | $3.45 OMR1.330 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.75 DZD500.74 | $6.56 OMR2.520 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.77 DZD236.52 | $1.92 OMR0.740 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.34 DZD311.96 | $2.12 OMR0.820 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.39 DZD186.02 | $0.94 OMR0.360 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.36 DZD181.53 | $0.49 OMR0.190 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.67 DZD88.89 | $0.71 OMR0.270 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.44 DZD58.27 | $0.53 OMR0.200 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.29 DZD38.16 | $0.59 OMR0.230 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.26 DZD34.88 | $0.37 OMR0.140 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.33 DZD177.27 | $2.36 OMR0.910 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $11.73 DZD1,565.52 | $54.62 OMR21.010 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,343.39 DZD5M | $20,806.46 OMR8,003.390 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $3.45 DZD460.86 | $12.68 OMR4.880 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $19.08 DZD2,545.68 | $76.07 OMR29.260 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $221.93 DZD29,611.27 | $255.75 OMR98.380 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $146.66 DZD19,568.20 | $212.40 OMR81.700 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $33.49 DZD4,468.34 | $49.72 OMR19.130 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of housing
pay 5.5% less for childcare
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $91.34 DZD12,187.07 | $112.70 OMR43.350 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,648.37 DZD487K | $2,392.74 OMR920.390 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.35 DZD313.10 | $9.10 OMR3.500 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $0.94 DZD125.49 | $5.33 OMR2.050 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.79 DZD372.48 | $5.85 OMR2.250 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $23.41 DZD3,123.58 | $94.82 OMR36.470 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.15 DZD687.56 | $7.80 OMR3.000 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Algiers | Salalah | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $40.32 DZD5,379.66 | $27.74 OMR10.670 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $44.82 DZD5,979.77 | $31.21 OMR12.010 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $70.81 DZD9,448.36 | $63.29 OMR24.340 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $74.11 DZD9,888.50 | $43.35 OMR16.670 | |
Algiers vs. Salalah - Cost of clothing
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